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The Chevy Volt has been heralded as the first entry in the General Motors (GM) vanguard of cleaner vehicles. The Volt promises 40 miles of all-electric driving and 300 miles of overall range to daily commuters. The Volt's drive system features a 240-volt charging system, 16 kWh lithium-ion battery and flex-fuel capability. The missing element in the Chevy Volt story thus far is the vehicle's efficiency compared to traditional GM vehicles. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is using ...


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The state of South Carolina opened two hydrogen stations on March 30th in an answer to green vehicle fans concerned that hydrogen fueling stations are focused on the West Coast. South Carolina legislators, entrepreneurs and consumers were present at the opening of a hydrogen station in Aiken’s Sage Mill Industrial Park. The Sage Mill opening represented the opening of the ...


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As the Chevy Volt’s premiere gets closer and closer, General Motors is taking every step necessary to pave the way for sales of its fuel-efficient car. In addition to GM’s victory in the Green Car Vision Award contest at the Washington Auto Show, the company unveiled a rough sketch of how it will work with cities like San Francisco to create plug-in friendly environments. The automaker’s representatives were quick to say that its first draft of a “checklist for a plug-in ready city” will evolve as colleges, cities and government agencies get involved.

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Is ethanol the next big fuel to the automotive market? With most everone striving to make their cars more eco-friendly, ethanol does not remain a fuel without controversy, but the results of ethanol-powered vehicles seem to speak for themselves. Since the success of an ethanol-powered car at 2006 Shell Eco-marathon, earning a reported 6,786 mpg, even the big dogs are catching on. 
At its core, ethanol is the alcohol derived from plant matter such as ...
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Every consumer who has passed a local dealership or watched car commercials on TV knows that the auto industry has been hit hard by the economic downturn. As consumers struggle to keep jobs and pay down debt, automakers are trying to push out overflowing inventories with clever financing. If you need further evidence of the auto industry’s struggles in the current economic crisis, you can look at cutbacks in all-electric vehicle development by Think and General Motors announced over ...


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The dire state of the American auto industry and general economic woes have driven consumers away from local dealerships. For those hearty souls who can still afford new cars and SUVs, the obvious choices in hybrids come from Toyota and Honda. While Ford, GM and Chrysler struggle mightily to stay open, consumers can still find a limited number of hybrids made by American automakers. Saturn, Mercury and Chevrolet have produced 2009 hybrids creating the slightest glimmer ...


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For the casual motorist, the advent of electric cars may seem distant and unrealistic. This motorist may see the Nissan NuVu, the BMW Mini-E and the Chevy Volt as pipe dreams that will be pushed off by decreasing fuel prices and an unstable global economy. We don’t have to wait anymore for electric vehicles; we just need to wait for charging stations and inexpensive batteries to catch up with EV technology.

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NaturalDrive Partners has developed a retrofitting kit that allows a gasoline-powered 2008 Chevy Impala to run on compressed natural gas (CNG). The company has cleared a major hurdle by receiving EPA certification for the kit in five different models of the 2008 Chevy Impala including two models used by police departments nationwide. NaturalDrive is hoping that this certification will allow easier review for CNG kits in future models.

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With the rise in worldwide oil prices and question as to the future of the petroleum industry, many individuals are trading in their gasoline-guzzlers for “Green Cars.” Factor in the falling economy, and many automotive producers are finding it more profitable to take the bite and finally switch over to development and production of eco-friendly hybrids and economy cars. So what does this mean, exactly for some of North America’s biggest automotive manufacturers? 
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If you are looking for a 2009 model vehicle with excellent fuel efficiency, you will likely look for the EPA projections for miles per gallon (MPG) posted on car windows. The EPA and the Department of Energy have  recently published their Fuel Economy Guide for all vehicles sold in the United States. With a rash of zero percent financing deals on the market today, you may want to look at efficient vehicles if you are looking for a middle ground until truly efficient vehicles hit the market.

The leader for yet another year is the Toyota Prius with a projected 48 city and ...



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